Restaurants must call attention to menu items containing sesame.
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Up until now, the Big 8 allergens have been (in order of prevalence in the U.S.): shellfish, peanut, milk, tree nuts, egg, fish, wheat and soy. Another allergen, however, joined the list this week when President Biden signed into law as part of the FASTER Act (S.578) making sesame the ninth major allergen in the U.S.
This addition means restaurants must now clearly call out when sesame is in a dish. Jan. 1, 2023 will be the go-live date with this legislation throughout the country. The law thankfully gave us a period of time to get all of our ducks in a row as this will impact so many things. It s clear that we will see big changes in this arena, but why now?
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